Thomas manahan



(No Model.) f T. MANAHAN.

MOTH-PROOF BAG. 10.376,005. Patented Jan. s, 1888.

` v-A Trop/vers i, UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS MANAHAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

MoTH-'PROOF BAG..

SPECIFCATIQN forming part of Letters Patent No. 376,005, dated January3, 1888.

' Application filed November 4, 1887. Serial No. 254,320. (No model.)

partly broken away. Fig. 2 is asectionin the plane x x, Fig. 3. Fig. 3is a front View ofthe bag closed.

Similarlettersindicate corresponding parts. In the drawings, the letterA indicates the e body of the bag, and B is a closing-fiap,\vhich can besecured' luy-any suitable well-known means over the mout-h of the bag toclose the latter. Hooks, loops, or suspending devices E F are secured tothe front and back of the bag. Convenient means of attaching thesuspending devices are shown in the drawings, where the suspendingdevices E F arev in the form of eyelets and placedin straps or bands DC, secured by paste or other suitable means to the front and back of thebag.

Within the bag is secured,by past-e or other suitable means, a flap ortongue, G. One or more attaching devices, K, are secured tothe flap. Byhaving the attaching devices K engaging eyelets H in the tongue G suchattaching devices AK can be readily secured to or removed from thetongue G. By having aseriesof attaching devices K such articles, for

example, as clothes can be secured in an open and spread position bybeing suitably Vsecured to said attaching devices.

The bag with its contents can be closed by the flap B, and said bag canthen `be suspended by the suspending devices E F. The vbag A, straps CD,and tongue G are made ot'anysuitable material--as, for example, stoutpaper.

By coating or saturating the material of the l bag with any substance-aafor instance, pine tar-that excludes the air or keeps off vermin ormoths, the articles contained in the bag will be protected againstinjury or dirt.

The bag and contents can either Ybe sus pended or the bag can be placedon a shel t', as may be advantageous to the coutentsof the bag.

Re enforcing strips L and M are secured about the body and mouth of thebag,and said strips strengthen the bag. The strip L is shown as engagingnot only the body A, but also the straps C D, so as to strengthen saidstraps. The strips L M are made of suitable material-such as canvas-soas to strengthen' the bag and at'the same time leave the bag flexible.The reenforcingstrips L M are se cured inposition by suitable means,such as anr adhesive.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. Amoth-proof bag having itsiuterior provided with an attached flap, G,carrying a hook, K, substantially as described.

2. A moth-proof bag for wearing-apparel and other articles, having itsopen end closed by a suitable flap, a tongue attached to said ap andcarrying an attaching device,and provided Vupon the t'ront`and rearsides withI suspending-straps extending beyond the mouth of the bag,substantially as described.

3. A moth-proof bag having a folding closing-flap, B,`andsuspending-straps vC D, secured, respectively, to the front and rearsides ot' the bag and extending beyond the bagmouth, said bag having itsinside provided with au attached ap, G, carrying an attaching device, K,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

THOMAS MANAHAN. [L s] Vitnesses:

W. C. HAUFF, E. F. KAsTENHUBER.

